The Bybit MCP most-used with local LLMs (16 stars but steady installs). Trading is testnet-only, which is actually safer. Great for offline Ollama + Bybit data workflows.
About
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides read-only access to Bybit's cryptocurrency exchange API.
Real example commands
Pulled straight from the project README — copy and run locally.
Install
Pick your runtime, copy the snippet, paste it into your client config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bybit-mcp-sammcj": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "bybit-mcp-sammcj"]
}
}
}- ·Node.js 20+
- ·An MCP-compatible client
Project pulse
Live from GitHub — see if the project is actually maintained.
How it compares
Position among 14 tools in the cex category
Security profile
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